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Bennie Thompson: “It is my wish for the attorney general to decide to expedite the process and the document that we sent. Clearly, the law…”

On the recordOctober 14, 2021
It is my wish for the attorney general to decide to expedite the process and the document that we sent. Clearly, the law says he has to receive it, present it to a grand jury, indict Mr. Bannon, and so he needs to do his job.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Thompson emphasizes the need for the Attorney General to act on the referral for criminal contempt against Bannon.

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